Pumpkin Run Pulse

Adam and Katie were a loving and successful couple. They were about the only family each other had and they were okay with it. They’d been blessed with many caring and supportive friends, and had learned that family isn’t defined by relative characteristics in DNA.

They shared a lovely home. They had achieved success in their careers. They were happy, and Katie, who’d wanted a child for years, finally felt complete, even though she’d never conceived.And then the day came when she wasn’t feeling well. And, as the symptoms persisted, she decided that although it wasn’t likely, maybe she was pregnant ... ?

What's good news for one...

In her heart-of-hearts, Katie was both ecstatic and concerned. Being in her forties, and pregnant, her doctor advised her of a long list of possible outcomes regarding the health of her baby. The list of good ones was dwarfed by the bad ones.

One of the possibilities that wasn’t on her doctor’s list was Adam’s reaction. He was past his forties, already into his fifties, and the news of a pregnancy was a less-than desired announcement. What had put Katie in a state of wonder and awe had the opposite effect on Adam. The idea of being a father at his age, and thinking he’d had no example of a good father in his own life, left him feeling threatened, frightened and completely inadequate as both a partner to Katie and a father to their child.

For twelve years, Katie had been his significant other. Although, he’d not been of a mind to marry her through most of them because he felt it to be a silly, social statement, didn't mean he didn't love her deeply, or so he'd thought. Katie had accepted that, never pushing him about marriage. They'd grown past the idea and still become a strong and devoted couple, until Katie got pregnant.

Immediately, the peaceful waters of their relationship got choppy and neither was sure of how to handle it. Adam’s felt his world fracture and his love courage too. The thought of a child being born with challenges frightened him. The thought that it might be his own child pushed him over the emotional edge and once he began to fall, for the first time in over a decade, Katie didn't break his fall.

Delilah's smile

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How can the wondrous, miraculous attributes of a child be measured with the soul? Academia has no place in setting such standards because it's a thing that's felt, realized and known only in the soul.

From the moment of her conception, Delilah began thriving, growing to become a soul-reacher. A soul-teacher.

Though she faces challenges, she doesn't meet and overcome them alone. God heard the prayers of her mother. He was responding and moving to assist even before Delilah emerged into the world and drew her first breath.

While she was still growing in her mama’s womb, He loved her, knew all of her delicate intricacies and was already putting things in place, just for her and the lives she would affect, years ahead in her future.

He could see ahead, into those moments when she'd be the vibrant and perfect reminder for others to be grateful; to look for the countless blessings millions of us enjoy every moment of every day that we hang out in this realm called life on planet Earth.

Delilah is a representation of majestic existence beyond the corporeal, insisting others not be limited by their physical senses, but to look deeper, with their hearts, instead.

I’d venture to guess, you can likely remember meeting a Delilah at some point along your own journey. Maybe you passed her by, not realizing she was an emissary intended to stir your soul and open your mind to beyond what your eyes could see..

Please read this book. Maybe in it's story, you can get reacquainted with your own Delilah, and realize the possibilities of the wonderful ways your life can be affected too, When Delilah Smiles.

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femme - it's really great that you're able to review books, as you do it seemingly with such ease, and always manage to interpret the gist of each one for your readers. This one is no exception.
It sounds like Kimmie's book is what we expect from her, a really well thought out, kind celebration of the deeper things in life that really lift people and inspire them to do better.
Congrats on your book, Kimmie, and on your review, femme.

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femmeflashpoint

5/12/2015 02:35:30 am

Dear Vicki,

I sincerely believe, Kimi Thompson's (Sunnie Day) stories are divinely influenced and birthed. She notices things, often missed by others, that have soul-shaking significance and weaves the into stories that flow so easily through the mind and into the heart, where they take root and grow within us.

Thanks so much for your visit and the beautiful comment. It's totally true and much appreciated!

femme

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Gail Sobotkin

5/12/2015 02:23:18 am

Dear Femme,
"When Delilah Smiles," is one of my all-time favorite books and you have done justice to it with this intriguing review.
I gave it a Facebook "Like" and left a comment encouraging friends to read the review and the book.
Sending Blessings, Love & Hugs to You and Sunnie Day,
Gail

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femmeflashpoint

5/12/2015 02:39:56 am

Dear Gail,

Thank you for the visit and especially for sharing the link on the social network. Like you, this story became an instant favorite. It's such a smooth read but packed from start to finish with soul-food.

So good to have you back for a visit in the Weeblyhood! I always love to see you've breezed through and left a note on my door!

femme

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Mike

5/12/2015 03:23:14 am

When Delilah Smiles is literature and Kimmie Thompson is a writer. This title has all the ingredients of a novel that can teach all who are lucky enough to find a copy for their bookshelves.

Great review femme.

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femmeflashpoint

5/12/2015 03:36:58 am

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the visit and wonderful comment. This book is definitely deserving of it!

I remember a comment I read about this book some time ago. I can't remember where I read it, or who wrote it, only that it was a guy. He said it was one of the most wonderful stories he'd ever read, and that it produced consistent tears and smiles.

That's one of the best descriptions of the effects of Kimi Thompson's work I've ever come across. It's spot on. ☺

femme

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Shauna

5/12/2015 05:15:02 am

This sounds like an awesome book. Dealing with pregnancy at such a late stage in life is both dangerous (physically) and daunting (emotionally). But everything happens for a reason.

I have not yet had the pleasure of reading this book and don't know if Delilah succumbed to the effects of a woman past her birthing prime is subject to. I will offer that when I was in high school I did some volunteer work with mongoloid children. Humanity needs to learn from them. They love unconditionally and entirely. They truly are beautiful souls.

I'll have to include Kimmie's book in my library. Thank you, femme, for bringing it to my attention.

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femmeflashpoint

5/12/2015 09:19:48 am

Hi Shauna,

This story should provide anyone reading it with joy, and also 'cause a good bit of introspection, for those of us who care to do our best to keep the dirt cleaned out of our hearts to ensure there's always plenty of room for the good stuff.

There is so much to learn in this story and Kimi's knowledge of being a nurse in a school, as well as a mother, definitely shines through. It's for sure a work she should be proud of and so happy you're going to see about adding it to your own library.

femme

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Angie

5/15/2015 04:25:11 am

Hi, Femme -

What a beautiful review! I really want to enter this story, now. I've had friends who were blessed in the same way, under different circumstances. Always, always, though these parents were beautiful before their new arrival, they absolutely shone after their new lives.

I hope Kimmie has many new readers after reading your wonderful review...

~Angie

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femmeflashpoint

5/15/2015 04:55:06 am

Hi Angie ☺

Thank you for your visit and the wonderful comment!

All of Kimi's books are soul-mending and inspiring and the characters she builds are people we can easily identify with, learn and grow from.

Thank you for the kind compliment and I do hope you'll get a copy of the book. It's so worth the investment and makes a wonderful gift as well.

femme

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kimmie

5/20/2015 02:40:04 pm

Dearest Angie
I am so sorry I am just now seeing this. I am not sure why I missed the notification. It is with such thankfulness that read this wonderful book review. You truly did a beautiful job. Thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart for sharing my book. When Delilah Smiles is my heart and I am so blessed to have friends like you who have shared and written such a wonderful post.
Sending all my love and thanks
Kimmie

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femmeflashpoint

5/20/2015 04:19:13 pm

Kimi,

I'm so happy you liked it. It's had loads of views and I hope I've inspired many folks to buy this book for their own enjoyment and as a gift to others.

You did an outstanding job with it and produced yet another brush of an angel's wing across the brow.

You're a beautifully talented author and this book reflects that from beginning to end.

femme

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